Debenhams plc Board Appointment (1057U)

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Debenhams plc

19 October 2017

 
Appointment of Non-Executive Director 
 
 19 October 2017 
 
                                            DEBENHAMS PLC 
 
                                          BOARD APPOINTMENT 
 
 
     Debenhams plc announces that it has today appointed David Adams as a non-executive director. 
     He will join the Audit and Remuneration Committees of the board. He will become Chairman of 
  the Audit Committee in January 2018, when Mark Rolfe, the current Chairman of the Audit Committee, 
                            intends to step down from the Debenhams board. 
                            Sir Ian Cheshire, Chairman of Debenhams, said: 
      "We are delighted to welcome David Adams to Debenhams. He has had a long and distinguished 
    career in the retail and consumer goods industries. His knowledge of the consumer and leisure 
         sectors as well as his financial credentials will be a great addition to the board." 
         There is no information to disclose under LR 9.6.13R pertaining to this appointment. 
                                          About David Adams 
    David was Finance Director and Deputy Chief Executive of House of Fraser plc until 2006, then 
     Executive Chairman of Jessops plc, becoming Non-Executive Chairman in 2009. In addition, he 
      has held several Executive and Non-Executive roles in 30 years in retailing, including ten 
  years as a plc Finance Director. David is currently the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director 
   at Halfords Group plc and a director of the following AIM listed companies: Conviviality Retail 
      plc (which he chairs),Fever Tree Drinks plc, Elegant Hotels Group plc and Thinksmart plc. 
 
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                                              Enquiries 
 
                                        Analysts and Investors 
 
                                            Debenhams plc 
                                    Katharine Wynne 020 3549 6304 
 
                                                Media 
 
                                           Brunswick Group 
                                Tim Danaher, Helen Smith 020 7404 5959 
 
                                           Notes to editors 
   Debenhams is a leading international, department store destination with a proud British heritage 
      which trades out of 246 stores across 26 countries and is available online in more than 60 
   countries. Debenhams gives its customers around the world a unique, differentiated and exclusive 
                       mix of own brands, international brands and concessions. 
     Debenhams has been investing in design for over 20 years through its exclusive Designers at 
      Debenhams portfolio of brands. Current designers include Abigail Ahern, Jeff Banks, Jasper 
     Conran, Sadie Frost and Jemima French, Patrick Grant, Henry Holland, Ben de Lisi, Todd Lynn, 
      Julien Macdonald, Savannah Miller, Jenny Packham, Aliza Reger, John Rocha, Ashley Thomas, 
             Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi, Eric Van Peterson and Matthew Williamson.

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